The ConCourt heard the arguments for the application to overturn the interdict preventing e-tolls from being implemented and has reserved judgment.
The fight to prevent Sanral’s e-tolling system from being rolled out on Gauteng’s freeways starts at the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.
The South African treasury has warned that halting the user-pay system (e-tolls) will have dire consequences for South Africa’s finances.
Minibus taxis and buses will have to pay e-tolls as from Monday when the system is implemented, until regulations regarding exemptions are finalised.
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane says e-tolling will be rolled out on April 30, regardless of intense public and union opposition to the plans.
Gauteng’s transport department has said the final phase of the Gautrain will be opened in the next few weeks.
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has said the government will in future proceed more carefully with the introduction of e-tolling.
Public finance expert slams the proposed fuel levy increase as "regressive" because it will hit the poorest of the poor.
Tolling across Gauteng freeways will begin at a reduced rate on April 30, despite intense civil opposition to the move.
A joint petition against the planned Gauteng highway tolling system will be sent to Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele within 14 days.
Sanral says toll account registrations and e-tag distribution for motorists for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project is due to begin next week.
The transport ministry says tolls will remain suspended until consultations with the public to find the best costing method, have been completed.
The Gauteng provincial government has welcomed Cabinet’s approval of toll tariffs for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project.
Sanral’s CEO Nazir Alli has defended the tender process for the Gauteng toll project, saying the auditor general has given it a clean bill of health.
Toll tariffs for Gauteng’s highways could be between R0.05/km and R0.09/km cheaper for cars, minibuses and motorbikes with e-tags.
No decision has been made yet on the Gauteng toll-road tariffs, the transport department said on Monday.
Cosatu on Monday threatened protests if its demands for talks about the proposed Gauteng toll fees are not met.
Toll roads are under the spotlight after widespread outrage.
Controversial new toll-road fees for Gauteng effectively "punish" people who drive to work, the National Consumer Forum said on Monday.
Gauteng’s new tolling system will raise the prices of basic commodities and public transport, the SACP said on Wednesday.
